The autocracies of the Arab world have been as economically destructive as they've been politically repressive.
Ronald Reagan knew who he was. Barack Obama is still working through that equation politically.
I don't get into heavy political numbers because I don't find them lyrical.
I think that the economy, and the political system, has literally become such a disaster I don't know if it's possible to save it.
Anti-Semitism has no historical, political and certainly no philosophical origins. Anti-Semitism is a disease.
I tend to be the type who is overly polite and sort of ingratiating to other people.
Our country is blessed with a democratic political system that is sensitive to the wishes of our people.
The five million people who watch cable news are the political nation, the people who really care.
My political career goes back to the '60s and those were times of vigorous debates.
There has been a strong tradition in this country that it is not the function of the military to educate the public on political issues.
The political problem of mankind is to combine three things: economic efficiency, social justice and individual liberty.
Politics, where fat, bald, disagreeable men, unable to be candidates themselves, teach a president how to act on a public stage.
One of the things government should be around for is to deal with catastrophes. It should do that well. To me, that's a government function, and we shouldn't be playing political games with it.
As more government functions are privatized, we find political leaders defunding the public school system, shifting government funds to the private, for-profit school industry.
I actually don't want to be an actor for the rest of my life. I'd like to go on to be a lawyer or a doctor, and I definitely would like to get into politics.
Politically speaking, you don't necessarily give away information that allows your enemy to get an upper hand. But at the same time you don't keep reality from the population.
We have come to the edge of the abyss and now it is time for a bold step forward. There is a political view that the tougher you are, the more credible you are.
Obamacare represents a shocking display of political arrogance. It's about time Washington started listening to Americans' common sense voices.
You know, sometimes, when they say you're ahead of your time, it's just a polite way of saying you have a real bad sense of timing.
You really have to try hard to create space and, at least for a time, stop the political world from rushing in. The important thing is to remain sane.
It's plain hokum. If you can't convince 'em, confuse 'em. It's an old political trick. But this time it won't work.
